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“Paper or Plastic?” will be the fun question of the evening at the next screening of the Prescott Film Festival & Series, July 8th, at 6:30 pm. The award winning film follows competitors from all over the United States as they put in hours of training, go from local contests to regional contests and finally the big national competition in Las Vegas where they will compete for the coveted title of, "Best Grocery Store Bagger!"

It’s lighthearted and full of character development, fascinating stories, roller coaster emotions, and a whole lot of laughs! The competition itself is just the backdrop to the heart of the documentary, as their website explains, “the film delves into the lives of eight diverse individuals and tells distinctly American stories celebrating this country’s values.” An extraordinary accomplishment!

Paper or Plastic’s theme of grocery store bagging gives us a great opportunity to help out a worth cause, The Yavapai Food Bank. We are happy to announce the Prescott Film Festival & Series’ first charity event;

Namoli Brennet, a transgendered artist hailing from Tucson, Arizona will perform at the Granite Peak Unitarian Universalist Hall, at 882 Sunset Drive in  Prescott on Sunday, July 19 at 7:00 p.m.

Tucson's "Best Artist" of 2008, and a four-time OutMusic nominee, Namoli has played hundreds of performances and independently produced and released five CDs on her own label since 2002. Her smooth soulful voice, conjuring images of Tracy Chapman, pairs with a multi-instrumentalist folk-rock acoustic edge. Her achingly wistful arrangements include guitar, mandolin, harmonica and even trumpets, all self-played and complemented by her personal, heartfelt, lyrics.

Only moments ago, while working on this e-mail, I was almost struck down by a bolt of lightening.  Most fortunately, I survived... Alas, the e-mail did not.  And so, I am trying to remember all of the brilliant thoughts I had composed, but I'm working off a borrowed laptop with a dying battery, so I'll have to be fast about it.  We're all about our freedoms this week.

Monday: O. Allen Huddleston returns for a "Souled Out" DJ set during happy hour.  Then, the Monday night movie... Barbarella.  Sure, Jane Fonda had communist tendencies, but she also believed in one's right to take their clothes off in outer space.  Let's see a communist get away with that sort of activity.  8:30pm

Tuesday: It's time again for our annual discussion of "Constitutional Law and The Raven Cafe."  Most folks would be surprised to know that we sponsor a semi-secret think tank.  It's true, but we must not reveal their identities lest it wouldn't be secret at all.  Come round Tuesday and see if you can figure out who's doing the most thinking.  This is an all day event.

The Wild Iris Coffeehouse “Music in the Courtyard Summer Series” continues with an exciting series of performances from local musicians and entertainers this month.

Come and celebrate the beautiful weather and enjoy live entertainment with no cover charge every Friday night from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Performances take place outdoors in a lovely creek side courtyard beneath the stars.  Please join Wild Iris in celebrating local talent while enjoying delicious home baked goods and espresso specialties.

July Performance Schedule

• July 3rd: 4-6 p.m.- Face Painting, 6-8 p.m.- Live Music, 8-10 p.m.- Pryoklectic Fire Troupe
• July 10th: Seth Levine and Dave Driscoll
• *July 16th: Java Jazz (Thursday night from 5:30-7:00 p.m.)
• July 17th: Bonnie Davis
• July 24th: Es Flamenco and Salima
• July 31st: Iona

The Wild Iris Coffeehouse is located at 124 S. Granite Street in downtown Prescott, Arizona (across the street from the City Parking Garage). For more information, please call 928-778-5155.